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causes PAUL DONNELLPARGELLS,-GF onroneo, rumors, Assrerroiz To wnsri nnnrnormo COMPANY, INCORPORATED, onnnw YonK.'r;r.-'Y., A con'ron arron orNEW'YORK.

MATERIAL-JVOBKING IYIECHANISM.

Application filed August 9, 1924.

This invention relates to material working mechanism, and moreparticularly to a continuously operating strand reeling machine.

A continuously running strand reeling machine to which the invention isespecially applicable is shown and described in W. F. I-Iosford PatentNo. 1,393,286 of October 11, 19-21.

In this patent the-strand severing Orcutting mechanism is controlledthrough a positively driven capstan, and at predeterminedregularperiodsin the operation of themachine the cutting mechanism isactuated. The periods are determined by the rotation ratio between thecapstan and the shaft carrying a timing wheel.

At times due to various causes a slippage "ofthe strand upon the capstanmay, in some instance, occur during the reeling operation, and in suchcase it will readily be seen that accurate-reeling of desired lengths ofstrand might not be attained, since the cutting mechanism is actuated atpredetermined regular periods irrespective of the length of strandwoundupon the reel.

The object of the invention is to provide a device for causing theactuation of the cuttingm'ec hanism in a machine of the above mentionedtype which is simple in its operation and one that results'in adefinitepredetermined length of strand being reeled for each actuationof the cutting mechanism.

In accordance with one feature of the invention the strand in travelingfrom the source of supply to the reeling mechanism causes t'herotationofan idler pulley around which the strand passes. The rotation of theidler pulley istransmitted through suitable connecting means at theproper rotation ratio to cause the rotation of a timing wheel,-

which in turn controls the actuation of the cutting mechanism after adefinite length of strand has been wound on the reel. Due to the controlof the cutting mechanism by the traveling strand itself an accuratemeasurement ofthe reeled stra'ndresults.

Various features of the invention not specitically -me'ntion'ed willclearly appear from the following description taken in connection withthe accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 illustrates a sideelevationof a reeling'm-achine'of thetype disclosed in the before mentionedpatent and embodying the features Ofthe invention;

cated by the numeral 25.

serial No. 731.037.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary rear view thereof;

Fig. 8 is a plan view of the timing wheel and its cooperating arm;

Fig. 4 1s a SCllBIDEltlCVlGWV of a portion of 1, and

'Fig. 5 is a fragmentary schematic rear view thereof.

In the drawings 5% reeling machine 10 of the type describedandill-ustrated inthe before mentionedp'atent to Hosford is shownassociated with a strand twisting machine 11 of the type illustratedanddescribed in Patent No. 1,263,405 issued-April 23, 1918,

which is equipped with a baclrtwist mechanism 12 of the-type illustratedand described 111 Patent 1,565,862,. issued December 15,

1925, to H. R. Massingham, to which patents reference may be had for-amore detailed illustration and description thereof.

As fully described in the beforementioned Hosford :patent, the variousoperating elements of the reeling machine 10 aredriven by suitablegearing from a shaft =15 which.

in turn is driven by suitable gearing connecting it with a shaft 15 1carrying a capstan 153 mounted upon the twisting machine 11, theshaft154'beinggsuitably connected to a driving motor 22 (Fig. 1) mountedat-the top of the twisting machine.

In the combined twisting and reeling machine illustrated in Fig. 1of-thedrawings, a strand 23 suitably twisted during the operation of thetwisting machine 11 leaves a pulley 20 and is passed a number of turnsoverthe capstan 153, and then overan ldler pulley Qtaflixed to a-shaft13, through the back twist mechanism indicated generally by "the numerall 2,"back-over the capstan 153 a number of turns, through a suitabletension journaled upon the frame of the twisting machine by bearings,one-of which is indi- Bevel gears 26 and 27 form a drlving connectionbetween the shaft 21 and a vertically disposed shaft 28 suitablyjour-naled at its upper end in the bearing 25'and its lower endlll'ithOtlSlng 31 enclosing a worm wheel 55) which meshes with a worm 58secured to the lower end of the shaft 28. The worm wheel 59 is securedto a shaft 60 journaled in bearings 61 and (32 (Figs. 1 and 2). Theshaft 60 carries an eccentric 63 and a timing wheel (it, which in theoperation of the reeling machine, function when the desired length ofstrand has been wound on the reel to cause the rotation of a rocker arm11'? through one of the slots 118 (Figs. 1, 2, and 3) of the timingwheel 64-. This movement will shift a distribut ing arm 112 from thereel on which the strand was being wound to the other reel. of themachine. In this shifting movement the strand will be caught by one ofthe fingers 55!) of the disk 88v associated with the reel on which thestrand is wound, stretched across the space intervening between the tworeels, and then caught by another linger on the disk associated with theempty reel on which the strand is about to be wound. As the reelscontinue to rotate, the strand which is suitably stretched is guidedbetween the two disks 88 into the path of the knives, one of which isindicated at 38, which rotate about the shaft 32 at the bottom of themachine. The strand will therefore be cut by these knives and theoncoming strand will be disconnected from the strand which has beenwound on the first reel. The strand will now be wound on the second reeland in the continued rotation of the timing wheel the arm 112 will beshifted from a wound reel to an empty one. It is believed that thisbrief description of the operation of a continuously running reelingmachine, which is one illustration of the applicability of applicantsinvention, is suflicient, but for a more detailed description of such amechanism reference may be had to the before mentioned Hosford patent.

. In the operation of the combined twister and reeling machine it willreadily be seen that the rotation of the idler pulley 24- caused by thetwisted strand 23 passing thereover as it travels from the twisting machine 11 to the reeling machine is transn'iitted by the sprocket wheel17, chain 19, sprocket wheel 18, bevel gears 26 and 27, and worm 58, andworm wheel 59 to the shaft 60 at a suitable rotation ratio. This willcause the timing wheel 64. and the eccentric 63 to be slowly rotated andwhen a detinite length of strand 23 has passed over the idler pulley 24allowing for the strand stretched between the pulley 24 and the pointatwhich the knives 38 will cut the strand, the arm 112 will beoscillated by the eccentric 63, the timing wheel 64; and the associatedmechanism to a position to feed strand to an empty reel.

Although the preferred embodiment of the invention herein described isdesigned for reeling 1000 feet of strand, it will be evident that bysuitable changes in the rotation rat io between the idler pulley 24 andthe tiinii'ig wheel shaft 60 the machine may be adapted for reeling anydesired length of strand.

The simplicity of its operation and the beneficial results which areobtained by its use in the reeling of strands or wire have proved thedesirability and advantages of this invention.

VJ hat is claimed is:

1. In a strand working mechanisn'i, a strand material supply means, acapstan for withdrawing strand material therefrom, means for receivingthe witl'idrawn strand material, an idler pulley over which the strand.is drawn by the capstan, strand measuring means for controlling theamount o l' strand 111:.ztcrial received by said receiving means, achain drive interconnecting the idler pulley and the strand measuringmeans, and means operative at a predetermined point in the operation ofsaid strand measuring means for severing the strand.

2. In a strand working mechanism, a strand material supplying means, acapstan for withdrawing strand material therefrom, a plurality of meansfor receiving the withdrawn strand material, means for selectivelyguiding the strand material individually to said receiving means, anidler pulley to which the strand material is fed and around which thestrand material is drawn by the capstan, material measuring means forshiftingthe guiding means from one receiving means to another when apredetermined amount of strand material has been received by the firstmentioned receiving means, a chain drive interconnecting the idlerpulley and the material measuring means, and means controlled by themeasuring means for severing the strand when said predetermined lengthof strand material has been received by the receiving means.

3 The combination with a strand work ing mechanism and an automaticreeling device comprising a plurality of reeling members, a capstan forwithdrawing the strand from the strand working mechanism and feeding thestrand to the reeling members, means for driving the reeling members toreel the strand thereon, and means for guiding the strand to one of thereeling members, of a strand measuring device driven directly by theadvancing strand, and a strand severing device controlled thereby.

4:. The combination with a strand working mechanism and an automaticreeling device comprising a plurality of reeling members, a capstan forwithdrawing the strand from the strand working mechanism and feeding thestrand to the reeling members, means for driving the reeling members toreel the strand thereon, and means for guiding the strand to one of thereeling members, of an idler pulley driven directly by tlt) lit)

the advancing strand, a measuring device, means interconnecting theidler pulley and the measuring device, means actuated by the measuringdevice when a predetermined length of strand has been reeled by one ofthe reeling members for shifting the guiding means from one reelingmember to another, and a severing mechanism operative to sever thestrand between the reeling members.

5. The con'lbination with a strand working mechanism and an automaticreeling device con'iprisii'ig a plurality of reeling members, a capstanfor withdrawing the strand from the strand working mechanism and feedingthe strand to the reeling members, means for driving the reeling membersto reel the s nd thereon, and, means for guiding the strand to one ofthe reeling members, of an idler pulley driven directlyby the advanceing strand, a measuring device, means interconnecting the idler pulleyand the measuring device, means actuated by the measuring device when apredetermined length of strand has been reeled by one of the reelingmembers for shifting the guiding means from one reeling member toanother, thereby extenuating the strand between the reeling members, andmeans controlled by the measuring device for severing the strand betweenthe two reeling members.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 31 day of July A.D., 1924.

PAUL DONNELL PARCELLS.

